Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-09-29
NOMINATIONS MADE.
The Prohibition Ticket Made
Out.
A Jealous Convention.

The Court room was filled last Thurs
day p. m. with Prohibitionists, mem
bers of the w. G. I. u, Republicans
and Democrats. Tae first two were
there for the support of the Third
party movement, and the latter out of
idle curiosity.
The town clock was just striking
two when chairman Wilbur said ''The
Convention will please come to order.
Is the Committee on Credentials ready
to report?' The report was handed in
by Capt. Cobb. chairman of the COM
mittee, and read by Secretary Wells.
1t was adopted as presented, and the
committee was discharged.
Rev. j. III. Scott, of Port Norris,
chairman of the Committee on Resolu-
tions, presented a lengthy set of reso-
lutions, in which the party set forth
that they were more firmly convinced
than ever that the curse of the nation
the rum traffic go. That 1t
was useless to longer daily with either
of the parties in the hope of obtaining
legislation through them, for the sup
preston of the terrible power. A
plank was also adopted, at the sugges-
ton of Capt. Cobb, of Mauricetown,
in which the party favored the granting
of the right of suffrage to women.
Upon motion the resolutions were
adopted as read.
Frank G. Smith, Esq, who had just
entered the room, accepted an invita-
ton to a seat on the platform, as did
also Miss A. F. Leavitt, of Vineland
THE NOMINATIONS.
1t was then decided on motion of
Mr.. E. E. johnson, that the Conven-
ton should place in nomination, cam
didates for the county Offices. There
seemed to be an air of declination about
the Convention which would have
proved serious, h ID it not been for the
fact that the gentlemen desired for
the office were finally prevailed upon
to accept the honor.
Joseph Butler placed before the Con-
yention the name of David o. Frazeur,
for the nomination of Sheriff. This
was a signal for applause, and amid
considerable enthusiasm and Mr..
Frazeur's earnest protestations, he was
unanimously chosen.
E. E. johnson nominated William
O, johnson, of Millville, for County
Clerk. That gentleman positively de-
clined the honor, but was unanimously
chosen, and finally was prevailed npon
to stand.
Rev. J. M. Scott made a motion
which was carried, that the Conven-
ton should divide and place in nom
ination candidates for the First and
Second Assembly districts. The two
divisions met on opposite sides of the
house.
The delegation of the First district
organized by electing E. E. johnson
Chairman, and N. Howard Burt, Sec
retary. Mr.. Fogg nominated Maskell
Ewing to represent the First district
in the Assembly, and he was unani-
mously elected. A committee of three
was appointed to wait upon Mr..
Ewing, and, after some persuasion,
finally prevailed on him to accept the
nomination. The delegation then ad-
journed.
The representation from ne Second
Assembly district organized by choos-
ing L. F. Babcock, of Vineland, Chair
man. Immediately after, the name of
A. H. Wilson, of Vineland, was pro-
posed, and he was unanimously chosen
as the candidate for Assembly.
The Convention then re-assembled,
and nominated Harmon Dilks for
Coroner.
Chairman Wilbur appointed Messrs.
Babcock, johnson and Sheldon to
introduce the candidates.
D. O. Frazeur came first. He said
he could not make a speech, but
promised to use all honorable means
to elect the whole ticket.
w. o. johnson was next introduced.
He had reluctantly accepted the NOM
ination at the earnest wish of his most
intimate friends, and while he thought
they had made a mistake in choosing
him, he was perfectly willing to make
any sacrifice for the good of the noble
cause.
Maskell Ewing was then brought in.
He was not a talking man, but if he
should be elected he hoped that he
would do nothing to disgrace his con-
stituency. He, too, would do all that
was honorable for the election of the
full ticket.
Mr.. Wilson, of the Second district,
was more of a speech maker than his
predecessors. He was too young a
man, he said, to represent such large
county, and it would have been wiser
for them to have chosen an older man.